And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 32

The medicinal bath was ready. Howard, with an air of authority that brooked no argument, commanded, “Towel me off and help me get dressed.”

“Mr. Chadwick, are you wearing boxers?” Gwendolyn was laced with professional concern.

A snort of derision escaped Chadwick, “I’m your patient. Does it matter? Are you not going to help me up if I’m not?”

Gwendolyn found herself at a loss for words, clutching the towel as she moved to assist him out of the tub. Spotting the black fabric around his lower half, she silently breathed a sigh of

relief.

With a dedication that went beyond her duties, she cleaned his body, removing traces of the brown medicinal liquid, before wrapping him up in a cozy bathrobe.

“Mr. Chadwick, what are those red spots on your neck?” Gwendolyn asked, noticing the splotchy redness against his skin, worried about an allergic reaction.

A thin veil of annoyance rose within Chadwick, and he scoffed, “Just some bruising, it’s nothing

serious.*

Bruising, indeed. It was the mark left by Gwendolyn who had insisted on drinking, leading to the hickeys.

Gwendolyn nodded in understanding, “It looks minor and should fade in a couple of days.”

echoed from

show. He couldn’t help but grin. “Didn’t mean to rain on your parade,” he

Thomas,” Gwendolyn

with a casual nod.

but Nathan raised the portfolio in

“Hand it over.”

demeanor, Nathan presented the portfolio, “I’ve finalized the selection for the auction. It’s got the pieces you were interested in.”

excused herself, “I’ll go check on the herbal remedy in the

need to leave, we’re all family here,”

but stayed

glance and commanded, “Come, take

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extravagantly precious, far beyond her means. Suddenly, her

glanced at Chadwick, who casually

these items for the auction as per Howard’s instructions,” Nathan said with a teasing

couldn’t be sure

Howard’s impatience was evident and he clearly